All of Ling Quan's attacks contained the metal attribute. Whether it was the highly destructive Golden Wing Stab that he condensed as a standalone weapon or attaching the powers to another weapon for physical attacks, it was difficult to withstand his assault.
He quickly stood out in this advancement stage of the competition.
At five o'clock in the evening, the three rounds of advancement battles were all over.
Bai Ze won easily. He didn't even use his full strength in the three matches, and the enemies he faced were not strong, so he was quite lucky.
Out of the 130 people from Maplewood Uno High who participated in the competition, only 65 made it to the next round.
Wu Feng was the last one, ranked right at the bottom.
After receiving Bai Ze's guidance, he seemed to have attained some enlightenment. The Wind Blade he deployed moved in very odd directions, yet he was still lucky enough to defeat a third ring mage.
He had successfully advanced to the next round!
As for the championship competition after this, the competition setup was somewhat different.
Not only did the arena's area increase to a thousand meters, but the rule of losing by getting tossed out of the arena was also abandoned.
Only when the participant lost the ability to fight or surrendered would the winner be decided.
Moreover, there were also additional conditions to qualify in order to participate in the championship battle.
Only those at the third ring and above, and had cultivated at least one C-class rule would be eligible to obtain a spot.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of time to let those who were too weak to participate in such a battle.
Only those with sufficient strength would be qualified to compete for the championship.
Of the two hundred and sixty people who had successfully advanced, only eighty-two met the requirements.
Moreover, there were some who felt that there was no hope of winning the championship, so even if they qualified, they did not intend to participate in the final battle for the championship.
After all, this was no longer the advancement stage where they could quickly clear the three rounds as long as they were lucky.
In such battles, the opponents they encounter would only get stronger and stronger. With their strength at the intermediate third ring, it was impossible for them to be a match for those fourth ring mages.
Therefore, after a series of filtering, only thirty-one students stood on the stage to compete for the championship.
All of them were at the peak of the third ring realm, and some were even at the fourth ring.
Of course, Bai Ze was an exception.
As he had just advanced to the third ring the day before, he didn't appear to be very strong on the surface. He was only at the early stage of the third ring.
At this moment, he stood in the crowd and seemed out of place.
"Hello, I'm Lu Yi. May I get acquainted with you?"
Just when Bai Ze was about to leave, a young man with a belt on his waist walked quickly to him and reached out his right hand, greeting him in a gentle tone.
Bai Ze's eyes flickered and found that the guy in front of him was the fourth ring mage he had noticed before. The other party's ability to concentrate magic power on his fingertips was refreshing, so he naturally remembered the other party's face.
"Hello, I'm Bai Ze."
He responded politely.
"I'm very interested in the magic spells you used. I hope to meet you in the next battle."
The young man who called himself Lu Yi smiled warmly. Bai Ze did not sense any hostility in his expression.
However, he did not realize that the other party had also noticed him in the first three rounds of the competition.
The two of them chatted for a while. At this moment, a girl with two ponytails walked out of the crowd.
The girl quickly walked over to Bai Ze and patted Lu Yi's shoulder.
"Hey, Lu Yi, what are you doing here instead of dealing with those troublesome reporters?"
At that moment, Lu Yi's gentle expression immediately disappeared. He turned around and said helplessly, "Little Miss, if you want to fight, go look for Gu Yan. He can spar with you at any time. Don't keep on hounding me."
Bai Ze looked at the two of them bickering, which somewhat resembled the situation between him and Jiang Qingyue. He settled back to watch their show happily.
The girl with two ponytails remained unconvinced by Lu Yi's words. She gave an arrogant snort and said mercilessly, "I'm not going to spar with that guy. That person only practices defensive magic. He's like a turtle shell. I can't break him at all."
Bai Ze, who was standing beside them, couldn't resist smiling inwardly when he heard the girl's words.
Seeing this, Lu Yi immediately introduced in an apologetic tone, "Oh… I'm sorry. I forgot my manners while busy arguing with her."
"This is Ye Ningmei, a student from Myriad Cosmos Elite Academy. You may meet her in the next championship battle. At that point, you'll understand why I'm treating her like this."
After saying this, Lu Yi tried to slip away, but the girl with double ponytails only glanced at Bai Ze and went in hot pursuit of Lu Yi.
Bai Ze sighed softly in his heart when he saw the two of them looking so energetic.
Before long, everyone gathered at the venue and prepared to draw lots to decide on their opponents for the battle.
Each of these contestants who drew lots exuded a huge amount of magic power from their bodies. They could be considered the best in the entire city.
Fighting with these people, Bai Ze felt a sense of pressure and anticipation.
At the same time, he also wanted to test himself to see if he could defeat a fourth ring mage.
After drawing his lot stick, Bai Ze looked at the words inscribed on it and was momentarily stunned.
"Surely I can't be that lucky!"
Bai Ze murmured in surprise, because he found that there was the word "Empty" written on the lot stick in his hand.
"A walkover on your first round? Brother Bai Ze's luck is pretty good!"
Lu Yi walked up to him with a face full of anticipation. When he saw Bai Ze's lot stick, he instantly became visibly disappointed.
He had wanted to have a battle with Bai Ze to see if the other party's speed could avoid his attack. Now it seemed that there was no chance for the time being.
"Haha! It looks like our battle will have to be delayed for a while. Brother Lu, you must advance in this round."
Bai Ze said with a smile. He immediately got off the stage and returned to the spectator area.
This kind of peak level battles were rare on normal days. He must watch them carefully later.
When he returned to his seat, he found that there were still many students in the school who remained in their original seats. They had the same idea as Bai Ze, fully prepared to watch and learn from the battles.
Before long, the first round of the championship battle commenced.
The first pair was two guys, one of whom was Lu Yi, who had taken the initiative to chat with Bai Ze not long ago.
Lu Yi was tall, his arms well-proportioned and strong, and his eyes were staring at the other party with a hint of hostility.
His opponent was a young man with a pair of silver earrings. Although he was at the peak of the third ring, it was clear from his expression that he was quite nervous.
"Relax, buddy. I'll end the battle as soon as possible."
On the battlefield, Lu Yi seemed to have changed into a different person. The corners of his mouth curled up into a sinister smile.
A split second later, the magic power in his body churned, and a beam of dark light condensed on his fingertips.
Bai Ze saw this guy unleash his signature move.
The young man with silver earrings immediately created a defensive array formation.
In the next second, Lu Yi's eyes flashed, and he had already rushed in front of his opponent. The shimmering light on his fingertips suddenly hit the defensive shield that his opponent had just created.
"I don't believe that a C-class Chanting Dragon Bell can't withstand your attack!"
The guy with earrings gritted his teeth, and the magic power in his body gushed out.
Lu Yi's attack collided with the Chanting Dragon Bell condensed from magic power. In the next instant, a terrifying wave of energy burst out from the center of the collision.